The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contested by UEFA members' senior men's national teams, determining the continental champion of Europe. It is the second-most watched football tournament in the world after the FIFA World Cup; the Euro 2016 final was watched by a global audience of around 600 million. The competition has been held every four years since 1960, except for 2020, when it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, but kept the name Euro 2020. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations' Cup before changing to its current name in 1968. Since 1996, the individual events have been branded as "UEFA Euro [year]".
The Sweden men's national football team represents Sweden in men's international football and it is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body of football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Friends Arena in Solna and the team is coached by Jon Dahl Tomasson. From 1945 to late 1950s, they were considered one of the greatest teams in Europe.
The Denmark men's national football team represents Denmark and Greenland in men's international football competitions. It is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU), the governing body for the football clubs which are organised under DBU. Denmark's home stadium is Parken Stadium in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen; their head coach is Kasper Hjulmand.
The Germany women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football. The team is governed by the German Football Association (DFB).
The Greece national football team represents Greece in men's international football matches, and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Starting in 2023, Greece play their home matches in Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb of Athens, at the newly built Agia Sophia Stadium. Greece is one of only ten national teams to have been crowned UEFA European Champions.
The Finland national football team represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body for football in Finland, which was founded in 1907. The team has been a member of FIFA since 1908 and a UEFA member since 1957.
The Israel national football team represents Israel in men's international football, and is governed by the Israel Football Association. They have been members of the European Confederation UEFA since 1994.
The Soviet Union national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1992.
The Czechoslovakia national football team represented Czechoslovakia in men's international football from 1919 to 1993. The team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association, and the team qualified for eight World Cups and three European Championships. It had two runner-up finishes in World Cups, in 1934 and 1962, and won the European Championship in the 1976 tournament.
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He has also managed Brøndby to two Danish Superliga championships and Ajax to the Double of the 1998 Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy. He is one of only two persons ever in football, alongside Didier Deschamps, to achieve 100 national matches for his country both as player as well as coach.
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a Danish former footballer and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona in Spain, winning the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup. Simonsen is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Simonsen was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.
The Italy women's national football team has represented Italy in international women's football since their inception in 1968. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy.
Lars Christian Olsen is a Danish former footballer and current manager, who was most recently the manager of Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga. He started his coaching career with Randers in 2003, guiding them to promotion for the Danish Superliga. He led the team to the 2006 Danish Cup trophy, and Olsen was named 2006 Danish Manager of the Year. He then coached Odense BK from 2007 to 2010.
The Netherlands women's national football team represents the Netherlands in international women's football, and is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
The Belgium women's national football team represents Belgium in international women's football. It is controlled by the Royal Belgian Football Association, the governing body for football in Belgium. Their home stadium is Den Dreef and their current coach Ives Serneels. During most of their history the team has had poor results but showed improvement in the Euro 2013 and 2015 World Cup Qualifiers. In 2016, they qualified for their first major tournament: Euro 2017. In 2022, they won the Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar (Spain).
This is a list of Association football games played by the Denmark national football team between 1970 and 1979. During the 1970s, the Danish national team played 97 games, winning 35, drawing 19, and losing 43. In these games, they scored 140 goals, while conceding 152 to their opponents. The first game of the 1970s was the May 9, 1970, game against Poland, the 325th overall Danish national team game. The last game of the 1970s was the November 14, 1979, game against Spain, the 421st game of the Danish national team.
This is a list of association football games played by the Denmark national football team from 1990 to 1999. During the 1990s, the Danish national team played 102 games, winning 52, drawing 27, and losing 23. In these games, they scored 140 goals, while conceding 83 to their opponents. The first game of the 1990s was the 5 February 1990 game against the United Arab Emirates, the 537th overall Danish national team game. The last game of the 1990s was the 17 November 1999 game against Israel, the 638th game of the Danish national team.
This is a list of Association football games played by the Denmark national football team between 2000 and 2009. During the 2000s, the Danish national team played 109 games, winning 54, drawing 30, and losing 25. In these games, they scored 171 goals, while conceding 98 to their opponents. The first game of the 2000s was the March 29, 2000 game against Portugal, the 639th overall Danish national team game. The last game of the 2000s was the November 18, 2009 game against United States, the 747th game of the Danish national team.
This is a list of Association football games played by the Denmark national football team between 1960 and 1969. During the 1960s, the Danish national team played 91 games, winning 40, drawing 13, and losing 38. In these games, they scored 195 goals, while conceding 160 to their opponents. The first game of the 1960s was the May 26, 1960, game against Norway, the 234th overall Danish national team game. The last game of the 1960s was the October 22, 1969, game against Hungary, the 324th game of the Danish national team.
This is a list of Association football games played by the Denmark national football team between 1950 and 1959. During the 1950s, the Danish national team played 72 games, winning 25, drawing 14, and losing 33. In these games, they scored 138 goals, while conceding 163 to their opponents. The first game of the 1950s was the May 28, 1950, game against Yugoslavia, the 162nd overall Danish national team game. The last game of the 1950s was the December 6, 1959, game against Bulgaria, the 233rd game of the Danish national team.
